Jon Husted (R-OH)
A bill to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to establish a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations. It amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. The change applies to the enforcement of civil fines, penalties, or forfeitures. It also applies to criminal prosecutions and indictments. Under this bill, actions must be commenced within 10 years of the violation.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill provides more predictable legal boundaries for business owners handling sensitive exports.
- Scored +3
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?
The bill provides legal certainty by establishing a clear cutoff for criminal prosecutions related to export violations.
- Scored +2
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
A statute of limitations protects due process by preventing indefinitely delayed legal actions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Clear Timeline for Legal Actions: By establishing a specific ten-year limit for commencing proceedings, an action, suit, or proceeding for civil fines, penalties, or forfeitures cannot be entertained if started later than 10 years after the violation date (Section 1).
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Definitive Period for Prosecution: The bill provides a limit where no person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for an offense unless the indictment or information is instituted within 10 years after the latest date of the violation (Section 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill provides more predictable legal boundaries for business owners handling sensitive exports.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — A statute of limitations protects due process by preventing indefinitely delayed legal actions. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases transparency by establishing a definitive timeframe for legal accountability regarding export violations.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this shorten or soften prison sentences? — The bill provides legal certainty by establishing a clear cutoff for criminal prosecutions related to export violations.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — Establishing a statute of limitations provides regulatory predictability for those involved in international trade and exports.
- 8/7/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mark WarnerDemocrat · Virginia